IELTS Vocabulary L (Part 1)

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laborious adj. Toilsome.labyrinth n. A maze.lacerate v. To tear rudely or raggedly.lackadaisical adj. Listless.lactation n. The secretion of milk.lacteal adj. Milky.lactic adj. Pertaining to milk.laddie n. A lad.ladle n. A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids.laggard adj. Falling behind.landholder n. Landowner.landlord n. A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements.landmark n. A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track of.landscape n. A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation.languid adj. Relaxed.languor n. Lassitude of body or depression.lapse n. A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just.lascivious adj. Lustful.lassie n. A little lass.latent adj. Dormant.latency n. The state of being dormant.later adv. At a subsequent time.lateral adj. Directed toward the side.latish adj. Rather late.lattice n. Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars.laud v. To praise in words or song.laudable adj. Praiseworthy.laudation n. High praise.laudatory adj. Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise.laundress n. Washerwoman.laureate adj. Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction.lave v. To wash or bathe.lawgiver n. A legislator.lawmaker n. A legislator.lax adj. Not stringent or energetic.laxative adj. Having power to open or loosen the bowels.lea n. A field.leaflet n. A little leaf or a booklet.leaven v. To make light by fermentation, as dough.leeward n. That side or direction toward which the wind blows.left-handed adj. Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right.legacy n. A bequest.legalize v. To give the authority of law to.legging n. A covering for the leg.legible adj. That may be read with ease.legionary n. A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor.legislate v. To make or enact a law or laws.legislative adj. That makes or enacts laws.legislator n. A lawgiver.legitimacy n. Accordance with law.legitimate adj. Having the sanction of law or established custom.leisure n. Spare time.leniency n. Forbearance.lenient adj. Not harsh.leonine adj. Like a lion.lethargy n. Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind.levee n. An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.lever n. That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power.leviathan n. Any large animal, as a whale.levity n. Frivolity.levy v. To impose and collect by force or threat of force.lewd adj. Characterised by lust or lasciviousness.lexicographer n. One who makes dictionaries.lexicography n. The making of dictionaries.lexicon n. A dictionary.liable adj. Justly or legally responsible.libel n. Defamation.liberalism n. Opposition to conservatism.liberate v. To set free or release from bondage.licentious adj. Wanton.licit adj. Lawful.liege adj. Sovereign.lien n. A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge.lieu n. Stead.lifelike adj. Realistic.lifelong adj. Lasting or continuous through life.lifetime n. The time that life continues.ligament n. That which binds objects together.ligature n. Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying.light-hearted adj. Free from care.ligneous adj. Having the texture of appearance of wood.